Parent Issues

Minister makes concessions on substitute cover

Minister Batt O’Keeffe has allocated an extra €2.7m for substitute cover in second level schools and has also confirmed a deal for primary schools.

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Data analysis shows more schools reporting on attendance

The NEWB analysis of school attendance data in primary and post-primary schools, from 2003-04 to 2005-06, was published on December 11.

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The Dublin Education Rally

While certain politicians watched football in Old Trafford, some 60,000 campaigners staged the biggest education protest in the history of the state.

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Minister’s constituency office picketed

For the past four weeks, parents, students and teachers from Dublin’s northside have been picketing the office of Minister Sean Haughey.

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Clubhouse relaunched in the Liberties

The Computer Clubhouse is an after-school technology centre for young people, aged 8-18 years, from under-served communities in Dublin 8.

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The campaign that goes on and on

Demonstrations over cuts continue around the country, with thousands of parents and teachers clamouring for a U-turn on the harsh measures.

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General meeting of parents called

The Federation of Parents Councils in Christian Brothers’ Schools has called a general meeting where parents can voice their concerns about cutbacks.

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Plan to protect health of young girls abandoned

The Health Minister has withdrawn the anti-cancer vaccination programme for 12-year old girls which was aimed at eliminating a cancer-causing virus.

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Parents at Minister’s alma mater call for action

St Brendan’s College, Killarney, is set to lose four teachers, thousands of euros in music grants and cultural programmes, and substitute cover.

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Education cuts elicit passionate reactions

There is hardly a sector in education which does not feel “slapped in the face” by measures announced in the Budget on October 14.

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The cruellest cut of all - 32 of them

Fine Gael Education spokesman Brian Hayes outlined 32 cuts in education not mentioned by Minister Brian Lenihan in his budget speech.

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Adults are not paying attention

Research paper claims that young people are being failed by adults who are not paying proper attention to the new reality of online communication.

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Parents “need lessons about ADHD”

Guidelines on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), issued in Britain, say that parents need lessons in coping with unruly behaviour.

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Homework radically reduced at top London school

A top south west London boys’ school has adopted a policy of limiting homework to 40 minutes per night, plus 20 minutes of independent learning.

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Parents want more frequent contact with schools

A UK survey has shown that parents want schools to use email or texting to keep in frequent and regular touch about their children’s progress.

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Major ESRI/TCD study of children continues

“Growing Up in Ireland - The Infant Cohort” was rolled out on September 11, marking the beginning of research with 10,000 nine-month-old infants and their parents.

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Survey asks what model of school parents want

“The substantial minority of parents who do not want their children in schools under Catholic management constitute a big challenge for the Department…”

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Teachers ground down by “low-level bad behaviour”

A British teachers’ union warns about the numbers of ’spoilt’ children who misbehave in class because they are used to doing only what they want.

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Parents Plus Children’s programme launched

The programme is suitable for use by teachers, social workers, speech therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and childcare professionals.

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Call for Parent Report Cards

Increasing parent accountability is crucial, according to USA Republican Steve Edwards, who wants to see Parent Report Cards introduced …

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